Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $80,000 - $90,000
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 8665
Location: Melton
Employment Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
Salary: Grade 1 VP3- VP7 plus Superannuation and Salary Packaging
About the role
This is an outstanding ongoing opportunity for an experienced Grade 1 Speech Pathologist who is ready to build on their foundational skills and take the next step in paediatric practice. You will deliver evidence-based assessment and intervention for children with communication and swallowing needs, supporting a vibrant and rapidly growing community across Melbourne's west.
As part of a well-established and highly skilled paediatric team, you will manage a varied caseload with the clinical autonomy that comes with experience, backed by structured supervision, strong peer support, and genuine investment in your professional development. As a permanent position, this role offers the stability and continuity to grow deep expertise, pursue your areas of clinical interest, and make a lasting difference to the children and families you work alongside.
If you have some post-graduate clinical experience and are looking for a secure, supportive home in which to consolidate and extend your practice, we would love to hear from you.
Key responsibilities
About you
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About Western Health
Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.
With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.
We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.
We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.
Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall.
Why join us? Compensation and benefits
Ready to make an impact?
If you are passionate about providing high-quality, evidence-based Speech Pathology services to children and families in the west, we would love to hear from you. Simply click on the apply button and follow the prompts.
If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the Employee Login via the external Careers Page, or access the Careers Page via the intranet, before applying.
Closing date: 11:59pm on 24 September 2026.
Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Matthew Boyd (Opperational Lead, Paediatric Allied Health Clinics) via [email protected].
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).
Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from recruitment agencies.